Monday, July 30, 2012

Healthy living General Mills green banner cereal

Summer is full of goodness, we find ourselves being more active without planning as we run around, go to the park, for bicycle rides and walks. We also eat healthier as we can find fresh local produce and organic vegetables from our garden. General Mills under their green banner is promoting healthy living. This green banner General Mills products honey nut cheerios, regular cheerios and the new oatmeal crisp cereals have oat fibre on top of their whole grains and nutrients. Here is a variety of ways we can use these delicious cereals. It is important for us to eat food that has lower cholesterol levels, which will protect us from the risk of heart disease. Heart disease is the 1 in 3 leading cause of death in Canada. 9 in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease, one of these being high cholesterol. Eating a healthy balanced diet and having a good lifestyle is important for us to lower the risk.

Whole grain food with fibre has antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that will help lower the risk of heart disease. 3 grams of oat fibre everyday helps reduce 5% of our total cholesterol and 8 % of LDL cholesterol, which is the most important type of cholesterol that we need to reduce.It is important we choose salmon or light tuna 2 to 3 times a week. It is better to use olive or canola oil for cooking and dressings.A small handful of almonds or walnuts daily will be helpful. It is healthier for us to choose beans, chickpeas and lentils instead of meat. And importantly 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity daily will benefit us, we don't have to do the exercise all at the same time rather spread it out during the day.

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